Detachable manifold cover plate for ranges



July2l, 1931. A; E. FELLNER 1,815,556

DETACHABLE MANIFOLD COVER PLATE FOR RANGES Filed May 15 1930 GAP/5 0M615 .6. FCL 1. NEE.

Array/v K Patented July 21 1931 ALPHONSE E. FELLNER, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS DETACHABLE MANIFOLD COVER PLATE FDR RANGES Application filed May 15, 1930; Serial No. 452,537.

The object of my device is to make a detachable manifold cover plate for ranges either gas or electric. The manifold has the pipe or connection running parallel to the length of the range immediately in front of the burners. This manifold, together with the valves connected to it, are unsightly in appearance and it is desirable to cover them so that they are not externally visible. It is likewise necessary that a sufiicient amount of There are slots in the manifold cover enabling the cover to be slid over the valves. There are holes or openings in the cover plate also to admit suflicient air. My cover plate is made of a single casting and may be easily and cheaply manufactured.

With these and other objects in view my invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully de- 1 scribed, pointed out in the claim and illusrated in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a fragmental front elevation of a gas range showing the valves and my cover plate in position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental sectional elevation on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Numeral 3 designates the range proper mounted on the legs 4 and having the valve handles 5. Numeral 6 designates the grill plate positioned conventionally over the burners. Numeral 7 designates my manifold plate, which has the right angle projection 8. At right angles to the right angle projection 8 are formed the fingers 9. There are two such fingers 9, one on each side of the range positioned, as shown in the cross section 9 in Fig. 1. Longitudinally on the top of the front of the range is a groove 10 into which the fingers 9 are engaged when the manifold cover plate 7 is in position. The right angle projection 8 lies in a horizontal plane on the plane of the grill plate 6 when in position. In the manifold cover plate 7 are formed slots 11. There are as many of the slots 11 as there are valve handles 5. The valve handles 5 are secured at the ends of the valve stem 12. In positioning the cover plate in the position shown in Fig. l,the slots 11 are slid over the valve-stems 12. The manifold cover plate 7 is of such size as to occupy the entire space in the front of the range above the drawer 13 and the slots 11 are of such width as to be easily slid over the valve stems 12. Numerals 14 designate perforations in the manifold cover plate, the purpose of which is to admit air for combustion purposes, as previously described.

Vfhat I claim is:

In combination with a range a detachable manifold cover plate having a right angle projection formed at its top with fingers formed thereon for engagement with a slot for-med in said range, said detachable manifold cover plate having perforations formed therein and slots formed therein, the purpose of the latter being to permit the sliding of the cover plate over the valve stems of the valves of said range.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALPHONSE E. FELLNER. 

